Engine Failure Problems of Toyota Camry

Tl the contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry. While driving approximately 55 mph on the highway, the vehicle accelerated on its own at a high rate of speed. The contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. The gear was shifted into neutral as the rpms increased. The gear was shifted into park and the vehicle was turned off, but was unable to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was engine failure due to NHTSA campaign numbers: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control) and 09v388000 (vehicle speed control). The previous owner did not have the recall repairs performed on the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to Toyota world of newton (66 hampton house rd, newton, NJ 07860, (973) 383-0200) and both recall repairs were performed. The vehicle was still at the dealer until the manufacturer determined if they would authorize the engine assembly replacement. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and was to respond to the dealer and the owner. The approximate failure mileage was 158,000.

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Tl the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (don mcgill Toyota of katy, 21555 katy fwy, katy, TX 77450) where it was diagnosed that the engine failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and provided case number: 1802121645. The failure mileage was 99,000.

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Catastrophic engine failure at high-speed on the highway. On June 22, 2017 at ~ 9:05 am I was traveling south on MA rte 128 in left passing lane just beyond the manchester exits. I was in the left-hand lane in a cluster of cars traveling at 65-70 mph. I was traveling ~ 70 mph passing the vehicles on the right. There were cars behind me in the left-hand lane, the closest approximately 40-50 ft behind me. Suddenly I heard a explosion under my car. Immediately clouds of a smoke-like vapor poured forth from the back of my car, followed by a loss of power and a racket from under the car. I immediately threw on my hazard lights and somehow made it to the side of rt. 128 without a collision. Luckily no one got hurt. From all that I understand about the failure, it sounds like there was no oil in my transmission, yet I had it serviced, including an oil change, at ira Toyota in danvers MA ~ 6 months ago. I had no indication of low oil prior to the incident.

This vehicle uses an excessive amount of oil that could result in engine failure.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the engine failed and consumed oil prematurely. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The engine gasket and filter were replaced; however, the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer stated that the voluntary engine enhancement repair had expired. The failure mileage was 108,590.

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The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a loss of engine power and black smoke appeared from the front end. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed a trail of oil coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine failed due to the vehicle having no oil. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,325.

Cylinder head bolts pulled out of the block causing catastrophic engine failure.

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The contact owns a 2001 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that the engine sputtered and the engine rpms would increase and decrease. In addition, the power steering, brakes, and engine failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing, but was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 95,000.

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2002 Toyota Camry. Attorney representing consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine cylinder head bolts service bulletin. The engine failed while driving in heavy traffic, less than six months after the vehicle was purchased. The mechanic informed the consumer, after the damage and the extensive re-build of the engine, other parts would began to fail.

It was an unusually cold day for October and I was driving my son to school with my three year old daughter in her car seat when the heat would not work. Only cold air came out of the vents. The windows were fogged up and would not defrost. I then noticed that the temperature gage was in the red zone. It kept climbing up and down. I could not see out of the windshield at all and had to pull over for safety reasons. Thank god I was not on the highway as usual, but on a local road. I stopped and I wiped off the windshield and windows manually. This was a terrifying ordeal. The next morning I took the Camry to the cooper tire garage here in findlay. After inspection I was told that the head gasket pulled out of the block and that it was because it was an aluminum block. They are not made out of steel anymore. Previous to this incident, I experienced absolutely no symptoms that my Toyota's engine was going to malfunction. My Camry's engine is shot. I contacted Toyota customer service center and was told there is nothing they could help me with. I was actually crying when I spoke with the representative. I have been a proud owner of two Camrys. My daughter drives a 1995 Camry that is still running very well and my mother is driving a 1999 Camry that she has had no engine issues with. Apparently, this is a newer model defect. My Camry has been paid off since November of 2011. I was looking forward to having another 100,000 miles of use out of it. The reputation that Toyota Camry's have states that if I regularly maintain my Camry I should have that opportunity. I now have the urge to warn all Camry drivers to be aware that they could very well experience engine failure with no symptoms at all and even if they regularly maintain their Camry. This is an extremely dangerous issue. My Camry still looks and did run like new.

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Excessive oil comsumption to the point of engine failure while operating the vehicle. We have the oil changed every 5000 miles and are adding at least 4 to 5 quarts of oil between changes.

Engine failure do to head bolts stripped out. Hundreds of other cars have had the same problem. Toyota is aware they have a problem.

Engine failed. Car stalled while traveling on busy road. Dealership identified as throttle body. Required $ 1,100 replacement. Research indicates extensive problem for Toyota.

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Random, infrequent engine failure at freeway/highway speeds. At constant highway speeds (steady state speed), car engine dies out and car decelerates (without alert and for no reason). This car has always done this on an infrequent basis since purchased brand new. This happens about twice per month. I phoned the dealership and they said they have to see it/experience the problem. At around 41k miles I brought the car to Toyota for their inspection (this was prior to any recalls on Camrys), they cleaned carbon from the engine. This did not stop the problem. About twice per month the car dies out when traveling at a constant highway speeds (for no reason). On 3/5/10 I brought the car back to the dealer ship (it has about 81k miles on it). The car has a valid extended warranty on it that was purchased at time of purchasing the car. Due to random engine failure at constant highway speeds this car is extremely unsafe.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Camry which was purchased in February 2009. He stated that a piece of metal was hanging from under the passenger's side front frame, near the passenger's side wheel. He also stated that upon starting the vehicle, the engine began idling uncontrollably and within minutes it would settle down and repeat. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they replaced the piece of metal that was hanging underneath the vehicle. The engine failure could not be duplicated; yet, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the failure again, could not be duplicated. The dealer advised the contact to file a lemon law complaint since the failure could not duplicated. No repairs were made. The failure mileage was 900 and the current mileage was 4400.

Failure of vvti oil line causing complete engine failure. 2007 Toyota Camry v6. 63000 miles dealer said common problem. Defective oil line. Toyota paid zero. Dealer replaced engine at a discount.

1998 Camry, 4 cylinder, 62650 miles. While driving at around 50 mph speed, heard an unusual sound and smoke coming from under the hood, pulled over to the shoulder and found there was a hole in the lower half of the engine and the oil dip stick was sheared in to 2 pieces. Mechanic told me that the engine threw a rod and put a hole. Had to replace the engine with a refurbished one at a private shop. Contacted the dealer service department and was told that since the car was out of warranty, Toyota will not be replacing the engine and the least quote for repair was $4500. 00 I bought the car used from a dealer in Jan 2001 and have had regular service oil change and maintenance done on it. In Feb 2006 had the 60k mile service done. In may 2002 had received a letter from Toyota about possible gelling issue with engine oil. Suspect the engine failure is a result of engine oil gelling. The failed engine may still be available at the shop, not sure.

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Toyota engine sludge 2000 Camry engine failure, no warning lights, nothing. Engine blew up.

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While driving a loud bang noise was heard and a clanging sound was made from the car. Consumer noticed smoke coming from underneath the hood and immediately pulled over to the side of the road. Vec. Was towed to dealership for inspection on 4/15/04. Consumer was 400 miles over Ford warranty. Warranty company has an adjuster come out and look at the vec. 6 or 7 times. Ford knew in the middle of may that the vec. Was over mileage and they continued to lead the consumer and the dealership that they would fix it. Ford dealership and the Ford warranty company adjuster both confirmed that the engine failed. 2 bolts that held the piston in place busted and threw a rod through the side of the engine. The same dealership had another Camry with 61,000 miles come in while this car was there and had done the exact same thing had happened with it. The vec. Needs a new engine and not Toyota nor Ford will help us. I have done several searches over this vec. And have found that there has been over 5,000 Camrys that have done this exact same thing. . . . 1999. They have all been around the same mileage also.

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1999 Toyota Camry 140,000 miles routine oil changes threw a rod for no apparent reason. Dealer charged $127. 00 to pull the valve cover. Dealer told me they have no idea why the engine failed but it was not oil gelling. They denied my oil gelling claim even though I showed receipts for the oil changes.

Sludge build up in engine caused engine failure. My engine is going to be inspected by Toyota at their griffin GA outlet on September 2, 2003. I anticipate the runaround and I am getting all the info I can to argue my case. My engine suddenly is using one quart per 300 miles and when I took it for an oil change I suddenly discovered it was so gunked up it would not accept oil unless poored in very slowly.

Have noticed for the past couple of months that a lot of blue-black smoke coming from the exhuaust upon startup. I have found out that a lot of Toyotas have had engine failure caused by oil sludge build-up. Now I'm concerned that the engine may fail soon. I have had regular oil changes (some done by Toyota dealership and some by myself). The Toyota dealer in coos bay assured me that this was not a problem and only happens once in about 25,000 cars. The facts seem to be quite different.

Vehicle's engine failed and caught on fire. The consumer was traveling on the highway when the engine caught fire. Dealership indicated the consumer was the one responsible for the fire. They stated the cause was: lack of oil, which caused the bearings to wear out. Throw rod, #3 bearing rod spun and caused it to break the rod. It went through the block and allowed oil to cover the engine compartment and ignite, starting a fire and melting some of the compartments.

I purchased a 1999 Toyota Camry in January 01. Approximately, 18 months later, my vehicle suffered engine failure. I was advised by the Toyota dealership that the damage was due to excessive sludge in the engine. I completed regular oil changes and maintenance on this vehicle. Additionally, the warranty only partially paid for the damage. I was forced to pay about $2400. Even though my warranty should have covered everything less the $500 deductible. I have been informed that Toyota recognized this problem and said that it would pay for these damages. I am interested in investigating if I can have the funds I paid refunded to me.

Engine failed due to oil gelling or sludge.

After purchasing the car in March 2002, all oil changes were performed by me. The previous owner is a friend, and I know the car was maintained very well (appearance of the car also reflects this). In early may 2003, with my wife driving, the car threw #1 piston rod through the block. The engine still had ample oil, and only had 1500 miles after an oil change (I change the oil between 3-4000 miles, religously). This is not the type of engine failure to expect from a well maintained car, and after pulling the motor out, I noticed sludge all over the oil pan, valve covers, and on various engine components.

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I own a 1996 Toyota Camry that recently experienced an engine failure due to the build-up of oil sludge after only 80,000 miles. My car has the same 2. 2l 4 cylinder engine that has been shown to be susceptible to this sludge problem. In recognition of the problem with these engines, Toyota agreed to cover the cost of repairing those engines in their 1997-2001 models. However, despite the fact that my car has the same engine and it was produced two months prior to that time frame, because it is in a 1996 model Toyota has refused to cover the cost of repairing it. There is no disputing that the failure of thousands of these engines as a result of a build-up of oil sludge can be attributable only to the fact that these engines are defective. As such, it is absolutely outrageous that Toyota should take responsibility for the repair of some of these defective engines and not others. Thank you for your consideration. Gary levine.

Defective engine in vehicle(1997 Toyota Camry le) leading to constant operative problems. The stated vehicle was requested for recall for engine malfunction last year and I had vehicle delivered back to bourne Toyota of3069 washington rd augusta, GA 30907 (706-868-5454) for technical service under recall. One day after recall work was done stated vehicle had to be returned now im faced with an engine replacment due to engine sludge build up. An problem that has not only been problematic in the Camry line but with the sienna, solara, avalon, & Lexus models as well. However bourne Toyota says that engine sludge build-up is my problem due to me not getting the oil changed enough. The oil was change on periodic intervals since recall work was done and this is just an attempt by bourne Toyota to deny my claim and bill for repairs. It well documented how Toyota owners are experiencing engine failure due to oil sluge build-up are being denied warranty claims, an act that I feel as an loyal customer is utterly irreponsible on the part of the Toyota and there dealerships as well. Im an school teacher on an limited income and I bought this car from bourne Toyota in good faith and this whole situation has caused me financial burden in car rental bills so I can get to work. I ask for any assistance or direction in investigating this matter fully.

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My Toyota Camry's engine failed as I was merging onto a very busy freeway with my baby in the backseat. I was stuck on the shoulder of the fast lane for 2 hours before the tow truck arrived; my fancy driving is the only reason an accident was avoided. I had just received the letter about the oil gel and was going to get my oil changed the next day because the engine failed on my mother's birthday. Now both Toyota and my local dealer are telling me that my engine does not have oil caked inside the head so it could not be oil gel that caused my engine to throw a rod at 80,000 miles. When asked what could have caused it to happen they have no answer except sometimes that happens to engines and they want me to pay them a significant sum of money to open up the engine to find out if oil gel is present. If it is not the cause as they keep saying it is not yet I feel sure it is; I will have to foot the bill for a new engine at the dealer. Toyota also will not allow me to have the work done by an independent mechanic if I move the car and find oil gel is the cause. I have been without a car for over 3 months and have 2 small children and live in the country. Is the only way to detect oil gel a sludge on the head? I am so frustrated.

The engine failed and the vehicle would not start, the failure resulted in an explosion and a hole in the engine, the warranty on the car was for 60000 miles, the dealer refused to abide by the warranty stating that the oil was not changed properly resulting in sludge, the consumer believes the vehicles slanted engine could possible impede the flow of oil as it returnes to the oil chamber thus resulting in sludge. Nlm.

Possible engine failure resulted in fire under the hood. Nlm.

Engine failure.

I am concerned why it is that Toyota did not contact me with one of the letters telling me about engine gel until I contacted them about another engine failure that I had with another car. I have spoken with many that have the Toyota's that fall under the engine gel campaign and they too have not received letters about this potential problem. I am understand that Toyota headed off a recall by sending out these letters. I am telling you that there are a load of people that own these cars that know nothing about the impending damage to their engines. Could you please look into this ASAP.